Charles Donelan, Ph.D. adapts the chosen piece of literature into 
scripts for his students to perform.

State Street Ballet choreographer Cecily Stewart brings the script to 
life by interspersing a variety of dances throughout the piece. 

Each section of Charles’ classes performs a different scene or 
scenes from the book they are studying. 

Because different portions of the book are performed by different 
sections of his classes, numerous students have the chance to play 
the main characters over the course of the evening.

Sections rehearse separately as part of regularly scheduled class 
meetings. This means that the whole piece only comes together in 
dress rehearsal on the night before the public performance.

LIBRARY DANCES: HOW IT WORKS

 Library Dances lessons are  

 50 percent classroom,  

 50 percent art.

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